Viva la VOSCE?

TY - JOUR

T1 - Viva la VOSCE?

AU - Boyle, J. G.

AU - Colquhoun, I.

AU - Noonan, Z.

AU - McDowall, S.

AU - Walters, M. R.

AU - Leach, J. P.

N1 - Copyright: © 2020, The Author(s).

PY - 2020/12/18

Y1 - 2020/12/18

N2 - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown precluded face-to-face final Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) in the UK.Results: In response, we rapidly developed and then successfully implemented a novel Virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination (VOSCE).Conclusions: In this article we both describe and reflect on our experience as well as discuss the implications for future undergraduate assessment as the situation evolves.

AB - Background: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown precluded face-to-face final Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) in the UK.Results: In response, we rapidly developed and then successfully implemented a novel Virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination (VOSCE).Conclusions: In this article we both describe and reflect on our experience as well as discuss the implications for future undergraduate assessment as the situation evolves.

KW - Assessment

KW - COVID-19

KW - OSCE

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85097685044

U2 - 10.1186/s12909-020-02444-3

DO - 10.1186/s12909-020-02444-3

M3 - Letter

C2 - 33334327

AN - SCOPUS:85097685044

SN - 1472-6920

VL - 20

JO - BMC Medical Education

JF - BMC Medical Education

M1 - 514

ER -